Jay Fridays
Site Supporter
Put a tube in if you can't afford a new tire, or if your tire is still in good shape.First we must debate weather we should even trust a plugged tire or not.
I got a flat tire about 3 days after I bought my bike...lol I, like most people, were concerned with the cost of a new tire. When I took it to my local, trusted, repair shop, the man told me that he could not plug the tire. In fact, it was illegal for him to plug a motorcycle tire, and he could get a big fine for doing it.
I wasn't sure if he was correct or not; but it made sense to not plug a MC tire. You don't really have much to rely on if you loose one tire mid freeway...lol
He did, however, offer to put a tube in it. Especially since the tire was basically brand new. He put the tube in it, cut the original stem off, and put the tube stem through the old one's space. THe repair cost me $45 with parts and labor. About 6500 miles later, and it still rides like new...